Earthquake details

Saturday, May 21, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 06:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 441.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.081 and latitude 30.956.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 124.5 km
Coordinates 30.956, 140.081
UTC time 2016-05-21 06:06:42.150
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-05-21

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